Introduction to the Boston Uprising!

Staff:

HuK was once a professional StarCraft 2 player, and since moved into management, coaching, analyst and commentator roles in a number of games. He worked on Toronto Esports before Boston Uprising, and was brought on specifically by Uprising ownership to build Boston.

Shake is a former player for CLG and Complexity. He joined the Uprising at the start of Season 1 and helped them with their famous underdog run throughout the season. It was his first coaching position, and while his former role as a flex support helps him especially coaching other flex supports, he and the other coaches do not coach in that fashion.

Players

Tanks

Gamsu is one of the returning players from Season 1, and part of the tank line that led them to great success in the dive meta that was present in most of the first season. His former team is Conbox Spirit, on which he competed in APEX where he was more known for a Reinhardt that he couldn't show off. On Boston he became a part of one of the most effective dive duos in Season 1, alongside hitscan player Striker. Intriguingly, his Reinhardt play in the latter part of the previous season was rather lacklustre. With three main tanks on the roster, Gamsu will have to ensure all his tanks are up to scratch to maintain a starting spot. Before Overwatch he was a professional player in League of Legends.

NotE was a relative unknown for Season 1, going to the Boston Uprising from Toronto Esports alongside President of Gaming HuK and ex-teammate Snow. He quickly proved to be one of the better off tanks in the League, and was later selected to represent Canada in the 2018 World Cup for his stellar D.Va and Roadhog. In the World Cup he also had the opportunity to showcase an impressive Zarya. He will be part of the returning and revamped tank line, where his skill and consistency will be key to their success.

Axxiom has had a rather volatile past. Known for his time in Foxes and Toronto Esports, he has spent most of his time on Winston. He was involved in the Korean boosting scene, which caused his movement to the North American Contenders tournament. A Winston specialist may struggle for a role on this team competing against the likes of Gamsu, and his Reinhardt will be facing the competition of Fusions. Regardless, he is a very talented player and will be seeking to prove himself this Season.

Fusions joins the Uprising from Toronto Esports, the former academy team of Boston. Before that he played for the British Hurricane (picked up as part of Those Guys). He is known for his Reinhardt especially, especially rising to prominence with his massive shatters in the World Cup 2018 for Team UK. He also has excellent Winston mechanics. He is a two-way player, and with two other main tanks on the roster, he may not see a lot of play time for Boston.

DPS

Jeffrey “blasé” Tsang

blasé played on the Gladiators Legion for most of 2018, competing in 3 seasons of Contenders. He is a Projectile DPS player, known for his Doomfist, Genji, Junkrat and Hanzo. He was not a standout player on Gladiators Legion, however some, including silkthread, consider him one of the best Doomfists around. Neither Blasé nor Colourhex are hitscan specialists, leaving a rather large gap in this DPS lineup, potentially with unannounced signings. A nice Hanzo Clip.

Colourhex is the first New Zealander to join the Overwatch League. He joins the Uprising with two Contenders Championships under his belt. Previously on the Sydney Drop Bears where he helped them to an undefeated Contenders Australia Season 2, and on Masterminds GC before that, where they were Contenders Season 1 runners up and went 19-1 in the group stage. Colourhex is a flex-DPS player, with an excellent Widowmaker, Pharah and Genji. He will also be the first player from the OCE/ANZ region in OWL - Custa has played in NA for the vast majority of his career - so will have more weight on his shoulders. He has been one of the brightest talents in the region for some time.

Supports

AimGod had spent most of his time under the radar. Under the name JEFF, he was part of the relatively successful Ardeont who achieved a first place finish in the Overwatch Pacific Championship Season 2. He played alongside other Overwatch League players, including Diem, ErsTer, Smurf, ANAMO, and Michelle. After Ardeont he moved on to Meta Bellum, where he led the team to a top 4 finish in Contenders Korea Season 2. He was noticed for his stellar Zenyatta play, and was quickly signed to Boston, despite them having 4 supports already. He shared time with Neko, and caught the eye of fans and pundits alike for his JJoNaK-like aim and statistics. With the departure of Neko to the Defiant, his starting spot is a guarantee, and many will look to him for the backline firepower in Boston's support line.

Kellex has, for a long time, been the face of competitive Danish Overwatch, being a mainstay in most of the regional tournaments. He had played mostly in the full Danish team Singularity, as well as representing Denmark in the 2017 World Cup. While not otherworldy, his good, consistent Lúcio play saw him completing Boston's support line for season 1. A Mercy dominated meta we saw him playing most of his time on her, pumping out consistently good performances. He maintained his starter role throughout the season because of this. The season 2 meta is looking to return to a larger focus on the Brazilian DJ, and it has many of his supporters hopeful for a more comfortable Kellex along the 28 game season.

Being the only player in the Overwatch League from the South American region, the new main support alemao has a lot to prove. Before joining OWL, he won 2 seasons of Contenders South America as part of Brazil Gaming House. He also played main support - Lucio in particular - for team Brazil during the 2017 and 2018 Overwatch World Cup but hasn't made it to Blizzcon. He will be competing with Kellex, a proven strong Mercy who played for Boston last year.

By SputnikGT, JCBarona23 and shomman.

Colourhex is the first New Zealander to join the Overwatch League. He joins the Uprising with two Contenders Championships under his belt. Previously on the Sydney Drop Bears where he helped them to an undefeated Contenders Australia Season 2, and on Masterminds GC before that, where they also won Contenders and went 19-1 in group stage matches.

Not quite, Masterminds lost to SDB in the finals.

He will also be the first player from the Australia region in OWL - Custa has played in NA for the vast majority of his career - so will have more weight on his shoulders. He has been one of the brightest talents in the region for some time.

I assume you mean the Contenders Australia region? If you mean the geographical region, Oceania or Australasia is the term for AU/NZ because New Zealanders get a little annoyed if you say NZ is a part of Australia. :p

I feel like Kellex’s history is being revised, he was considered one of the best Mercy players for the majority of the season and it’s only right at the end he struggled (but that was true for the whole team after the meta changed). Not to mention dive is a playstyle that offers Mercy very little resources to help her.

As a Boston fan for S1, I was captivated by Gamsu, Striker, Neko, Mistakes, he-who-shall-not-be-named, all wrapped into the underdog story. Now it feels like a lot of that emotion that made me a Boston fan is gone, seeing that Striker and Neko have found new teams.

Coming into S2 I'm still a Boston fan. You might be underwhelmed by this roster but if you recall, that's what had this team had everyone thinking at the start of S1. If you had heard from the future that they made playoffs you would be shocked. So that's why even though this team is rated C tier, I'd have to disagree because this team has a knack for surprises, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the playoffs again.

I really do like this roster but as you said there is a gap in their dps lineup with no hitscan specialist. If they do pick anyone up I hope its Hus from Sydney drop bears as him and Colour were in contenders australia and Hus performed well in the world cup

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